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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting an 81.7 score against 75.5. Even though Galaxy S8 is older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's construction is notably lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Xperia XA2 Ultra captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality pictures and a much better 23 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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